Irene Berger
Irene Berger | |
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| Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia | |
| Assumed office November 9, 2009 | |
| Appointed by | Barack Obama |
| Preceded by | David A. Faber |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Irene Cornelia Berger[1] September 27, 1954 Faraday, West Virginia, U.S. |
| Education | West Virginia University (BA, JD) |
Irene Cornelia Berger (born September 27, 1954) is a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia.
Early life and education
A native of Faraday in McDowell County, West Virginia,[2] Berger graduated from West Virginia University in 1976 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in mathematics[3] and from West Virginia University College of Law with a Juris Doctor in 1979.[4][5]
Career
After graduating from law school, Berger worked as a staff attorney for the Legal Aid Society of Charleston, where her clients largely were low-income individuals facing domestic, consumer and tenant-landlord disputes.
Federal judicial service
On July 8, 2009, Berger was nominated by President Barack Obama to serve as a United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia, to replace David A. Faber, who assumed senior status.[2] The United States Senate confirmed Berger on October 27, 2009, by a 97–0 vote.[6] She received her commission on November 9, 2009.[5] She is the first African-American female federal judge in West Virginia's history.[2]
See also
- List of African-American federal judges
- List of African-American jurists
- List of first women lawyers and judges in West Virginia
References
- ^ United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary Questionnaire for Judicial Nominees
- ^ a b c d Lawrence Smith, Manchin already seeking replacement for Berger, West Virginia Record (September 17, 2009).
- ^ "Eberly College of Arts & Sciences | Eberly News | WVU Eberly College of Arts and Sciences honors outstanding alumni". Archived from the original on 2010-06-12. Retrieved 2009-10-23.
- ^ a b c d President Obama Nominates Irene Berger, Roberto Lange to Serve on the District Court Bench, whitehouse.gov (July 8, 2009).
- ^ a b c Irene Berger at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
- ^ "On the Nomination (Confirmation Irene Cornelia Berger of West Virginia to be U.S. District Judge)". United States Senate. 2009-10-27. Retrieved 2009-10-27.
External links
- Irene Berger at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
- Irene Berger at Ballotpedia
